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applegrove

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9. Dems and republicans jump all over Jones. Dems because when Trump

Reply to al bupp (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:23 PM

Jan 2018

read a speech at the State of the Union last year Van said he was acting presidential. Republicans hate him because he is another Obama and could change the heart of the base if they enjoy Van's creativity, nuance and compassion. They might get over their racism. Racism is a garden that the GOP must tend and protect. Van crosses lines.

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Anyone else checking out the Van Jones Show on CNN? [View all] al bupp Jan 2018 OP

Adding a couple of links from CNN al bupp Jan 2018 #1

Yes. Jay Z is impressive as is Van. I hope he manages to get into the GOP applegrove Jan 2018 #2

Great to hear Van in an extended format al bupp Jan 2018 #4

No thanks. cwydro Jan 2018 #3

I'm afraid that I'm ignorant of the context of this remark al bupp Jan 2018 #7

Dems and republicans jump all over Jones. Dems because when Trump applegrove Jan 2018 #9

Yes, the old divide & conquer al bupp Jan 2018 #12

When 45 made some speech or another, cwydro Jan 2018 #17

"He became President of the United States at that moment, period." hatrack Jan 2018 #28

Jay-Z is very smart.. HipChick Jan 2018 #5

I'm not sure what you mean by this comment al bupp Jan 2018 #10

He's a rapper, I'm not referring to his musical ability.. HipChick Jan 2018 #11

Right,even I knew that al bupp Jan 2018 #13

Warning: explicit lyrics;patriarchal themes and imagery-- but a classic. I like Eminem a lot, too. LuvLoogie Jan 2018 #14

Yeah, thanks, but isn't my jam al bupp Jan 2018 #16

Here's a Chance tune my son turned me onto al bupp Jan 2018 #19

Nope, would rather watch people who go after trump JI7 Jan 2018 #6

I take it from this, and a previous poster's response al bupp Jan 2018 #8

There are many strong voices of color like angela rye on cnn but when it comes JI7 Jan 2018 #15

Ok, but to me he attempted a nuanced tack al bupp Jan 2018 #18

I don't see he he could "look the part" Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #20

it was completely unnecessary, and very bad judgement Skittles Jan 2018 #22

is that the guy who swooned over Turmp's SOTU speech Skittles Jan 2018 #21

Van Jones is a complete phony MR. ELECTABLE Jan 2018 #23

then Van Jones was made to look like a fool when Trump kept it up for all of one week Skittles Jan 2018 #24

Yep Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #25

Ha!!! Republican Playbook Post UncleTomsEvilBrother Jan 2018 #26

So hes not a huckster, eh? Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #30

Catching on to it enough to just understand your drivel UncleTomsEvilBrother Jan 2018 #39

V janes had a platform 2016 Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #32

what the FUCK does JZ have to do with Van Jones being a fucking tool? Skittles Jan 2018 #33

He was his guest Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #34

WHO CARES who is GUESTS are? Skittles Jan 2018 #35

Couldnt agree more Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #37

Van Jones is a moron. doodsaq Jan 2018 #27

Van Jones on Trump: 'He became President of the United States in that moment, period' oberliner Jan 2018 #29

I want to apologize to the assembled choir here al bupp Jan 2018 #40

Van Jones has had some great insights oberliner Jan 2018 #41

Fair enough al bupp Jan 2018 #43

No. He voted for Jill Stein. nt Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #31

If true, makes him even more disgusto Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #36

He said he did on air Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #42

No. I gave up on him after the "Trump is presidential" remark. Vinca Jan 2018 #38